Gold-Samthäubchen vs Wimperspitzmaus

Conocybe aurea compared with Suncus etruscus

Key Differences

• Gold-Samthäubchen is Not Evaluated while Wimperspitzmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gold-Samthäubchen	Wimperspitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Bolbitiaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Conocybe	Suncus
Species	Conocybe aurea	Suncus etruscus

Conservation Status

Gold-Samthäubchen

NE — Not Evaluated

Wimperspitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gold-Samthäubchen	Wimperspitzmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gold-Samthäubchen

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Wimperspitzmaus

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus, Yemen) and Europe (6 countries).

Wimperspitzmaus

Etruscan Shrew (Suncus etruscus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.